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 Should You Lead Your Partner's Suit? by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, your partner will have overcalled.

Do you always have to lead his suit?

Good luck!

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ J 8 3
♥ 9 6 2
♦ J 10 9 5
♣ 8 4 3 		 
Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1♣1♥1♠
Pass2♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♥2 - You have no reason not to lead your partner's suit. With three small cards, you need to lead the lowest, to show your length. If you lead a high Heart, your partner will think that you have a doubleton.

Your result so far:
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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ 8 7 5 2
♥ 9 6 3
♦ J 7 6 5 4
♣ 5 		 
Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1♣1♥1♠
Pass2♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♣5 - A singleton lead against a suit contract is a good reason not to lead your partner's suit.

Your result so far:
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Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ 8 7 4 2
♥ Q J 10 9
♦ 9 6 3
♣ 8 3 		 
Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♦1 NT
Pass3 NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: ♥Q - Your partner has not promised long Diamonds, and East must have a good stopper. Lead your own suit.

Your result so far:
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Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ /
♥ K 9 6 5
♦ Q 10 3 2
♣ A 7 6 5 2 		 
Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1♦2♠2 NT
Pass3 NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: ♣5 - A void is the best reason for not leading your partner's suit - he won't be mad at you!

Against 3NT, you need to lead your five-card suit.

Your result so far:
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Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ 8 3
♥ 9 7 3
♦ J 8 4
♣ A K 5 4 2 		 
Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1♦1♠2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♣A - An Ace-King sequence is better than a lead in your partner's suit against a suit contract. You will still be able to switch to a Spade if necessary at trick 2, after seeing the dummy.

Your result so far:
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